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12 Obscure Artists Who Shaped Popular Music

12 Obscure Artists Who Shaped Popular Music

25 Best Song Lyrics About Dallas

25 Best Song Lyrics About Dallas

Kings of Leon's Myth-Driven, Sex-Obsessed Youth & Young Manhood Turns 20

By Preston Jones
Jul 19, 2023

Believe it or not, it's been 20 years since Kings of Leon released "Youth & Young Manhood." We are old.
Lukas Nelson + POTR’s New Record Sticks & Stones Is a Whole Celebration

By Garrett Gravley
Jul 5, 2023

Lukas Nelson doesn't want to talk about weed or his dad. But he's all about joy these days.
Dallas' Video Bar, Which Played Music Videos MTV Wouldn't Dare To Air, Will Return For a Night

By Danny Gallagher
Jun 13, 2023

Listen up, Gen Xers: The Kessler Theater in Oak Cliff is bringing back a 1980s staple for one night only.
20 Years Ago, Fountains of Wayne Released the Consequential Welcome Interstate Managers

By Preston Jones
Jun 6, 2023

Fountains of Wayne showered us with a pop hit that won't quit. Name that tune.
Photographer Markus Klinko Returns to Dallas With a Star-Studded Collection of Pop Icons

By Danny Gallagher
May 31, 2023

The first time Markus Klinko was in Dallas, he was pursuing his art with a harp and a symphony. Now he seeks it out with a camera, studio lighting and pursuing some of the most famous artists in the world.
A Woman Left Her Abusive Husband in Dallas and Went on To Become Tina Turner

By Eva Raggio
May 24, 2023

Dallas played a pivotal role in music history.
Death Cab For Cutie's Transatlanticism Holds Up 20 Years Later, and Everybody Knows It

By Diamond Rodrigue
May 23, 2023

Like Seth Cohen from The O.C., we'll never shut up about Death Cab.
10 Best, Worst and Most WTF Artist Name Changes

By Carly May Gravley
May 22, 2023

In honor of The Weeknd changing his name back to Abel Tesfaye, here are the best and craziest musician name changes we can think of. Tell us yours.
Why Taylor Swift’s Fans Hate Her New Boyfriend

By Carly May Gravley
May 19, 2023

We're entering a new Taylor Swift era: The Matty Healy era.
Willie Nelson’s Story Is Even Cooler Than We Know – Learn About it at UNT's Campus

By Elvis Anderson
May 18, 2023

The Willie Nelson Picnic is coming up on its 50th edition, just in time to celebrate the music legend's 90th birthday. A series at UNT in Denton examines the legend.
A Cockrell Hill Park Tells a Crucial Part of the Vaughan Brothers' Story

By Christian McPhate
May 8, 2023

Stevie Ray Vaughan wasn’t much older than the South Park gang when he first appeared on stage with his older brother Jimmie at the Cockrell Hill Jubilee. The 1965 celebration took place at the Hill Theater in Cockrell Hill, a small community surrounded by Oak Cliff and just down the road...
10 Texas Music Museums Worth the Stop on Your Next Road Trip

By Ava Thompson
Apr 10, 2023

The Lone Star State actually produced plenty of stars in the world of music, and there are museums all over the state dedicated to educating visitors on Texas' greatest artists.
A New Dallas Doc Fills in the Blanks on the Spectacular Story of Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan

By Ava Thompson
Mar 3, 2023

Oak Cliff guitar gods Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan are the subjects of a new Dallas-made documentary examining their lives and careers.
What's the Truth Behind the Beyoncé Country Album Rumors?

By Ava Thompson
Mar 1, 2023

Maybe you’ve heard the whispers or seen the tweets. Some fans are claiming Beyoncé’s next addition to her discography will be a country album.
Ozzy Osbourne's Full Moon Has Finally Set With His Retirement Announcement

By Christian McPhate
Feb 2, 2023

In a Feb.1 statement posted to Twitter, Ozzy Osbourne announced that due to damage to his spine from an accident four years ago, he would no longer be touring.
After 30 Years Together, the Old 97’s Are Anything but 'Jagged'

By Kelly Dearmore
Jan 25, 2023

Last March on a sprawling soundstage outside Atlanta, Rhett Miller, Murry Hammond, Ken Bethea and Philip Peeples stood together on an elevated drum riser with hundreds watching.
The Best Venues To Catch a Punk Show in DFW

By Vera "Velma" Hernandez and David Fletcher
Jan 23, 2023

Beer, studs, charged hair and chaos — these are the first things that come to mind when you think of punk shows.
Leave Madonna’s Face Alone

By Eva Raggio
Jan 19, 2023

There’s only so much Madonna can do to rebel against the patriarchy. The pop provocateur, who announced on Wednesday that her The Celebration Tour will make a stop at Dallas’ American Airlines Center on Sept. 18,
Remembering Jeff Beck’s Endless Musical Innovation With 10 Essential Tracks

By Vincent Arrieta
Jan 13, 2023

Whenever lists and discussions come up debating the greatest guitarists of all time, a peculiar pattern emerges.
What Makes Pantera So Special?

By Garrett Gravley
Dec 1, 2022

This week, Metallica announced a 2023 concert in Arlington with Pantera. Expectedly, metalheads went insane.

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